Trade Statistics

Exploring South Africa’s Merchandise Trade Statistics

SARS is the legislatively empowered controlling entity for statistics on the importation and exportation of goods. Exercising this control entails record-keeping, verification, publication and analysis of trade data:

  • Explore South Africa’s Merchandise Trade Statistics through interactive visualisations and other content
  • Download the relevant data you need  
  • Browse the latest press release. 

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April 2025 overview 

EXPORTS

IMPORTS

                          R166,173,907,831                        R152,097,083,433
                                                                  R14,076,824,398
Top 5 countries we exported to: Top 5 countries we imported from:
  1. China (10.8%)
  2. Germany (7.4%)
  3. United States (7.0%)
  4. India (5.4%)
  5. Mozambique (5.3%)
  1. China (20.5%)
  2. United States (7.4%)
  3. India (7.2%)
  4. Germany (7.0%)
  5. Saudi Arabia (4.4%)

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